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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[June 23

Hughes, Mr. Johnston, Mr. Pogue, Mr. Swain, Mrs. Watkins, Mr. Williamson; no, none; absent, Mr. Stratton, Mr. Wilkins. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES The Board proceeded to consider the following reports and recommendations from its standing committees.

NAMING OF BIOLOGY BUILDING M r . P o g u e , f o r t h e C o m m i t t e e o n B u i l d i n g s a n d G r o u n d s , p r e s e n t e d the following recommendation: The Committee on Buildings and Grounds received a recommendation from the Division of Biological Sciences, in which the President concurs, that the new Biology Building be named Burrill Hall for the distinguished scientist Thomas Jonathan Burrill, a member of the University faculty from 1868 until his retirement in 1912, whose services to the University during its first forty-five years also included the following important administrative positions: Dean of the College of Science, 1878-1884; Acting Regent (President), 1891-1894; Dean of the General Faculty, 1894-1901; Dean of the Graduate School, 1891-1905; VicePresident, 1871-1912. A statement in support of this recommendation has been filed with the Secretary of the Board for record.

On motion of Mr. Pogue, this recommendation was approved. Mr. Herrick and Mr. Williamson voted no.

EMPLOYMENT OF ARCHITECTS AND ENGINEERS FOR MASTER PLANNING FOR CHICAGO UNDERGRADUATE DIVISION

Mr. Pogue, for the Committee on Buildings and Grounds, presented the following report and recommendation:

At the meeting of the Buildings and Grounds Committee on February 18, 1959, the Director of the Physical Plant submitted a preliminary report on Professional Services for the Relocation of the Chicago Undergraduate Division. The Buildings and Grounds Committee approved recommendations that: " a . Negotiations be authorized to secure the services of Skidmore, Owings, and Merrill as the coordinating architect on the relocation of the Chicago Undergraduate Division and with the responsibilities as assigned above, " b . Recommendations then be submitted for the employment of other professional firms on specific building projects (including such firms as Naess and Murphy and Sargent and L u n d y ) . " Assuming that the site selection will be firm by July and that the capital appropriations are available in the 1959-61 biennium, it is recommended that employment of the necessary professional services be authorized so that final campus plan studies may be started promptly. Assuming, also, the approval and availability of the Garfield P a r k site, there are several fundamental planning problems that must be settled at the very earliest possible date and resolved in conjunction with the city and local community interests. Examples of such questions are: (1) closing of streets and rerouting of traffic; (2) development of an urban renewal program for the area as a whole; and (3) a firm decision on the area in which construction will be first started. Such work must be completed before any work can be started by the architects on the individual buildings. Starting such work in July is essential if the University's time schedule, namely, completion of construction by the fall of 1063 for the first stage, is maintained. Accordingly, the Director of the Physical Plant and the Vice-President and Comptroller recommend the employment of: Skidmore, Owings, and Merrill as the coordinating architect for the preparation of the master campus plan. Their fee for such work will be on a timecard basis, that is, cost plus 150 per cent. (Such costs will be the compensation expended for technical personnel assigned to such work. Technical personnel will include partners and all other personnel assigned to the project, exclusive of general office employees.)